Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a brief comment while we are in the

Department of Education, Culture and Employment 1995-96 capital estimates.

Mr. Chairman, I support the department's initiative to build conventional-type schools in the system. I think just about every community across the territories enjoys having a gymnasium attached to the schools in our system. I am sure the Minister is aware that Pelly Bay has been requesting to get an attachment of a gymnasium to the existing school. I also respect the decision of the Kitikmeot regional education council, especially in today's time where there are limited resources in the system.

Mr. Chairman, it becomes very cumbersome in the wintertime, when the school children have to go from their classes in another building to the community complex in order to go through the physical activities that are required of them, especially in the wintertime when it's really, really cold. Mr. Chairman, I have talked to the community of Pelly Bay about this matter, especially the community education council. The Kitikmeot Divisional Board of Education is aware of the requirement. I understand that we don't have all the resources we need to do that for the people of the NWT, so the basic classroom, basic school, conventional-types, that's what we go for. But, Mr. Chairman, I'm also aware that just about every community enjoys the luxury of having a gymnasium attached to the school.

My question to the honourable Minister, Mr. Chairman, is the honourable Minister aware of the fact that Pelly Bay requires a gymnasium attached to the existing school? Thank you.